where an astronaut dropped a hammer and feather and they both hit the floor at the samr time?
Does that mean they weigh the same up there?, would having the feather chucked at your head hurt as much as the hammer?
2007-01-21 20:26:27 · 4 answers · asked by ........ 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Weight and mass are almost the same but not quite.
The hammer and feather fell at the same speed because of the lack of air resistance in the moons atmosphere (which is essentially non-existent).
The difference between the two is the amount of force to get either moving (and for that matter the amount of force necessary to STOP the movement).
2007-01-21 20:36:00 · answer #1 · answered by wolf560 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
It means the pull of Gravity is the same on all objects in our world. Newton and Gallelo proved that.
The only difference is outside factors, like resistance to air.
There is no air on the moon.
2007-01-21 20:31:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the mass thats the same, not the weight.
Weight is the force due to gravity on a mass
Weight varies depending of gravity.
2007-01-21 20:30:58 · answer #3 · answered by footynutguy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont know bout that....but drooling at your pic!!
2007-01-21 20:30:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋